HOW TO HAVE FUN WITH CHROMAKEY! ~(SEE THE NOTES FOR ADVICE)

[EvaBrick8]

Sound quality is very poor.

[ConorMacProductions]

u used a computer mouse for the microphone

[narcissusdark]

aww i miss these kinds of videos... do more rick :)

[rickvanman]

@narcissusdark LOL - I think you'll love the one we'll be putting up on the CamcorderBandits channel hopefully later today :o)

[LuisDoBenfica]

Nice video :-)

[CalvinKhurniawan]

Hey,

I like the video and the sound effects you used. Can you share us where you get them from? They're great.

Cheers

[rickvanman]

for sounds, googe "thefreesoundproject"

for footage, google "footage firm" and "free footage"

[CalvinKhurniawan]

Wow, you're resourceful. Thanks Rick!

[rickvanman]

No probs ;o)

[95bradders95]

your videos r great, ur music i got makes my films so good, could u upload some war sounds, like going to war maybe, cheers m8

[omnishruk]

aah Jesse Moore's remix of the BBC News Theme - nice choice of audio!

[BritishBoy1993]

Great!!!

[Honestinwilkesbarre]

LOL

He's using a computer mouse as a microphone.

Montgomery Scott tried to use a mouse as audio input device (microphone) in Star Trek IV.

[kaaprotoni]

The music is like from psychedelic trance club :)

Toni

[AmunExorbis]

ur mad !

It's more like BBC's news if u listen closely !

[lukaszswietek]

lol

[harina95]

oh no! i'm italian and i don't understand nothing! in any case (sorry for the grammar) it's brilliant and awsome!

[FirebrandNIRE]

Brilliant

[alan78901]

lol

[Vegetanthony]

Really AWSOME video

[MrHollick]

Outstanding work! 5 Stars!

[OperationExclamation]

what would really make it convince you that its vodka rather than water is put it in a small crystal cup, maybe add an ice cube or two. otherwise, the whole things wery convincing ;D

[OperationExclamation]

wow, that guy's sober! =D (sarcasm...)

[lenxsia2]

wow! dued its really awesome!

i rly liked it!its simply awesome!

well rick , i wanted to ask u , where can i get such backgrounds? ans r u using adobe pr. pro 2.0?"

thx

[rickvanman]

thanks!

backgrounds - purchased from eBay.

I use adobe premiere elements 3.0

Rick

[johnny102marvin]

I used to use Adobe Premiere 3.0, but I switched over to Sony Vegas Premium and I think it is a better program. I like the green screen controls on Sony Vegas a whole lot better.

[rickvanman]

Thanks for the input - i've always sworn by Premiere, but it's starting to get a bit old so I may be looking to change soon. I don't like the 'dumbed down' newer versions of Premiere, so am considering moving to Vegas. Is it easy to manually keyframe all elements on Vegas?

Big questions - can Vegas handle .PSD files (still pics with transparent backgrounds created in Photoshop) - as I use them all the time.

cheers

Rick.

[iShadeSx7]

@rickvanman Hmmmm, about the .psd files you're talking about, well, I think PNG files will work. Just save the image as PNG from Photoshop. Hopefully this helps. :)

[weaponeer]

download the trial of FXhome for your keyframe work. I use both versions of software from the (pro versions) and it's super easy to use, has a ton of free filters including day for night, and it generally make you look like a better editor than you are. the drawback is no sound support. so I use Corel VideoStudio 12 for sound support.

[8338wolf]

Awesome Video, I am new at green screen and would like to know how you maintain your image from appearing fuzzy. Although I achieved keying green out, I have a halo and the image appears blurry. I am using Adobe Pro CS3. Thanks

[rickvanman]

It's a bit of an art-form that takes practice and experience. Try using several key filters, each tuned to a different shade of green/blue. Also try applying a non-red filter to help eliminate the halo (should be listed among the other keying filters). Backlighting your subject will help eliminate "bounce" of blue/green light back onto your subject which also causes a halo effect.

good luck with your future projects.

[8338wolf]

Thanks Rickvanman for your quick response, I will take your suggestions into consideration as I continue to grow!

[adetheprince]

great work!! just wonder m8 what camera did u use or how much it cost the lights too thanks in advance keep them coming

[rickvanman]

thanks. Its a Panasonic NV-GS500 - costs around £800 GBP.

the lights are standard halogen worklights that cost around £25 per pair.

[adetheprince]

thank you for your reply , you are a great informative person in youtube, Keep them coming

[philg24]

Hello! Great video! I have to produce a news cast for school, and this song would be amazing for it ( intro). Is there any way to have this song by downloading it, or by sending it to me by email?

Thank you soo much!

[rickvanman]

Hi. You can download the music from the BBC.

just Google "BBC News Theme Tunes" and it's at the top of the list.

[philg24]

Ok great! thank you very much. Appreaciate it :)

[xfileskid]

that was so hilarious!

tell me wasnt that you the reporter and you the drunk?? lol

that was very well edited!

[tucker1040]

Gee, I will come and have a play on ya set for a cup of tea and a few biscuits.

Actually that sounds good, I might just go put a pot of tea on right now.

[JORGELUIS277]

WERE do u get the chroma key

[rickvanman]

You need editing software that is capable of applying a chromakey effect to the footage that you shoot in front of a blue/green screen. I use premiere elements.

[Mathurankan]

You can use a simple softwares like Windows Movie Maker for chroma keying

[jakproduction898]

LLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a super bad chroma key, but a very good chroma keyer! I really want a bluescreen!Right now i have a green screen.

[Jessetime07]

That water, must have been really hard, I have tried multiple times to key out water, its very time consuming and ALOT of effort, really nice job with it!

[cgreer127]

ooooh... i bet that glass of water was a bitch

[drpro01]

nice video i liked the intro but the rest I didnt get it

[f16productions]

True englishman, Tea and Biscuis

[peterthepoet]

Well done! :-)

[jacobclarke14]

hahahaha very well done! (was he really drunk? he looked drunk even it the out-takes :P)

[rickvanman]

Actually, I was stone-cold-sober! lol! It really was just water!

[ikkeennigij121]

how did you do the chroma key without the edges being so uneven?

[rickvanman]

Hi.

The key (no pun intended) I found, was to use a dark background image. Lighter ones really show up the jagged edges around the characters.

lighting your bluescreen evenly, but not very brightly also helps.

[ikkeennigij121]

k you've been a great help...thanks

[gbmov]

with that lights you should use green screen. also green screen is used on video, blue screen on professional movies.

[cheesydj]

Really good, love it! Much better than the BBC's attempt at a news channel!

[LilBrandont]

lmao!!

[ianandhyde]

you no the actual picture of the news room where did that come from i have my chromakey all i need is the actual pic of the news room or video you use where can i get that you are really good

[ianandhyde]

please can you tell me how did you get the news room where the lady sits at the desk from please help

[rickvanman]

I purchased some backdrops from eBay

[coldhitz]

that was good i love tea and  I'm a classicly trained actor.

[rickvanman]

Great! let me know if you want an acting job! lol (not sure if custard creams are tax-deductable though!)

[coldhitz]

yes I do. What do you need me to do next? I drink 1 Lb. of Lipton Loose Leaf a month(hot of course)

[xxSniperK2xx]

Loved the outtakes....

[xLethex]

Great Rich', lol!!